A 2022 Coretta Scott King Book Award Honoree!
This luminous, defining picture book biography illustrated by Caldecott
Honoree Christian Robinson, tells the remarkable and inspiring story of
acclaimed singer Nina Simone and her bold, defiant, and exultant
legacy.
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Born Eunice Kathleen Waymon in small town North Carolina, Nina Simone
was a musical child. She sang before she talked and learned to play
piano at a very young age. With the support of her family and community,
she received music lessons that introduced her to classical composers
like Bach who remained with her and influenced her music throughout her
life. She loved the way his music began softly and then tumbled to
thunder, like her mother's preaching, and in much the same way as her
career. During her first performances under the name of Nina Simone her
voice was rich and sweet but as the Civil Rights Movement gained steam,
Nina's voice soon became a thunderous roar as she raised her voice in
powerful protest in the fight against racial inequality and
discrimination.